Briefcase (June 11)

Published 8:00 pm, Thursday, June 10, 2004

Dennis P. Angner, IBT Bancorp president and chief executive officer, announced the election of James C.

Fabiano chairman of board

Dennis P. Angner, IBT Bancorp president and chief executive officer, announced the election of James C. Fabiano as chairman.

Fabiano has been a member of the board of directors of Isabella Bank and Trust since 1979 and a member of IBT Bancorp since its inception. He is chairman and chief executive officer of Fabiano Brothers Inc. and chairman of Central Michigan University's board of trustees. Fabiano is also co-founder of the M-20 Alliance, a citizen organization which advocated the widening of the M-20 Mount Pleasant/Midland corridor.

Fabiano has been president or chairman of organizations including the Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce, Mount Pleasant Industrial Development Corp., Mount Pleasant Jaycees, C.M.U. Century Club, C.M.U. Development Board, Isabella County United Way Drive and Sacred Heart Parish Administrative Commission.

A lifelong resident of Mount Pleasant, he received the distinguished Mount Pleasant Citizen of the Year Award in 1997.

Rowley promoted, 2 hired at development center

The Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center at Delta College announced the promotion of James Rowley and hiring of Deb Wieland and William Kibbe.

Rowley was promoted to senior business consultant, providing one-on-one counseling for individuals and area businesses.

He has 35 years experience in small business and more than nine years experience as a small business consultant with the statewide MI-SBTDC program. Rowley earned his master's degree in business administration from the University of Michigan and is a certified business consultant.

Deb Wieland joined the staff as a business consultant for the regional program. She earned her bachelor's degree in communication and, in May, her master's degree in administration and leadership from Saginaw Valley State University.

She has held positions with the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, where she assisted chamber members and other Bay County businesses. She and her husband are Bay City business owners.

Kibbe is a business consultant specializing in manufacturing and engineering services.

He earned his bachelor of science degree in civil engineering, specializing in structural engineering, from Michigan Technological University. He has a professional engineering designation and is the co-founder of William A. Kibbe & Associates, Inc. a Michigan based engineering firm headquartered in Saginaw .

Free meetings with business consultants are available to owners of small businesses who call (989) 686-9597.